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Historical Event on 2/17/1993

Rani Gaidinliu, freedom fighter, social reformer and political leader, died at her native village in Manipur. The British army made a surprise attack on her position and captured her. On 17th October, 1932, Pandit Nehru once wrote ""A day will come when India will remember her and cherishe her"".

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/21/1976The Indian people have delivered a stinging rebuke to the woman who had ruled them without the benefit of a constitution for the past 19 months by dumping her from office in a landslide election. After 11 years of rule, Indira Gandhi has resigned, and in an uncharacteristically humble statement said she ""accepted the verdict unreservedly"" and promised ""constructive cooperation"" with the new government. The heads of the victorious parties immediately dropped the year-and-a-half-old state of emergency, freed political prisoners, and began negotiations over who would head the new government.
11/1/1950First Indigenous Steam Engine from Chitranjan Rail Factory railed out.
3/21/1998Jaswant Singh is appointed Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission after the resignation of Prof. Madhu Dandavate.
1/25/1989Congress-I ministry headed by S. C. Jamir assumes office in Nagaland.
7/1/1913Kumarmanglam Parasshiv Prabhakar, former Chief of Indian Army, was born.
12/19/1917Ashoknath Banerjee, Governor of Karnataka, was born.
11/10/1990Chandra Shekhar Singh sworn in as 8th Prime Minister of India. He remained in this office till June 21, 1991 Devilal was sworn in as the Dy. Prime Minister.
9/26/1975Notification to pay equal payment to both men and women workers was promulgated.
11/8/1948Nathuram Godse confesses to murder of Gandhi but denies conspiracy.
1/11/1996Canadian PM Jean Chretien visits New Delhi.